My dog ate Imodium and is sick. What should I do right away?

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My friends dog ate Imodium, the dog is about 11 months old. He is laying around and making sounds, he has puked many times and he's refusing to drink. How can he be helped?

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

You don't mention how many tablets he ate, or how much he weighs. Like all toxicities, Imodium toxicity is dose-dependent, meaning the severity of signs is related to how much was ingested. Dosages of 1.25 – 5 mg/kg can cause vomiting, depression, and salivation. The best way to help him is to get him in to see a vet who can give drugs to control nausea and administer activated charcoal to absorb the rest of the drug in the GI tract. Fluids will likely help him feel better as well.

My dog ate Imodium and is sick. What should I do right away?

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